School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)
- Location:
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 130
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A Song (continued)
“In fair galtee mountains so far far away ¶ I'll tell you a story that happened one day”
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I'll not give my banner the maiden
replied,
for with your blood and my blood these colours are died
we have here but the riffle
and that's nothing mean .
S I'llfight for he banner White Orange and Green
5
The bold english sargent got as white as the snow.He bid her good-bye and away he did go.
Saying where is the use when as maid of sixteen wont fight for her banner White ,Orange and green
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it was early next morning in Tipperary town
This fair irish maid from the Galtee's came down
her heart it was knocking with anger(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Connolly, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Catherine Crowley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 20
- Address
- Carncreagh, Co. Clare